Always Quote by Charles Bradley

James Brown was my favorite, my absolute idol. Every time I played with him was like a music lesson, and I never thought I…

— Paul Shaffer

John Legend is brilliant. I feel he may be my best collaborator when it comes to delivering that undeniable soulful sound, and he does…

— Rick Ross

My lifetime role model and hero is Freddie Mercury of Queen. His songwriting skills, I cannot even approach, but his showmanship, I learned it…

— Psy

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for…

— David Lee Roth

I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.

— Miles Davis

I think my biggest musical hero growing up was probably Ian MacKaye. He set a great example for all of us local musicians. Still,…

— Dave Grohl

Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate…

— Bobby Vinton

I pull a lot of the stuff that I play off the rhythm tracks - and Keith Richards has been one of the main…

— Bobby Keys

He learned through the way that my father and I felt about his songs, his country songs, that they were great songs. And then…

— Alan Lomax

I taught myself to play the guitar by listening to Paul Simon records, working it out note by note. He is an incredibly intelligent…

— Douglas Adams

Mick Jagger has been an idol of mine since I was 10 years old. Through his music, he has taught me so much about…

— Olivia Wilde

Working with Method Man was such an honor. I love his music even though I didn't grow up in his era.

— CL